https://www.kaxe.org/tags/minnesota-department-of-agriculture Minnesota Department of Agriculture en-US Copyright Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:13:55 GMT https://www.kaxe.org/local-news/2026-09-02/farmer-loans-available-usda-northern-mn-drought-disaster-area The designation applies in Beltrami, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods and St. Louis counties. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:13:55 GMT https://www.kaxe.org/local-news/2026-09-02/farmer-loans-available-usda-northern-mn-drought-disaster-area Stella Mayerhoff, Report for America